Where does “emotively” come from?

emotively (English) comes from English ly, from Vietnamese ly — Alternative spelling of li.

emotively (English): In an emotive way

Definitions

  1. In an emotive way

Ancestry of “emotively”, step by step

emotively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li

via English emotive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishemotiveOf or relating to emotion; Appealing to the...
Every word from Vietnamese ly
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